Thanks to all of you who entered your precious meads and made the 3rd annual Valhalla-The Meading of Life a delicious success this year! A total of 57 entries were received from 26 brewers with entries in each category of mead style.

24 A & B Dry and Semi-sweet Traditional Mead (7 entries)
1. Chris Clair, West Chester, PA Orange Blossom Mead
2. Ron Daubel, Downingtown, PA Orange Blossom Mead
3. Gary Weston, Bridgewater, NJ California Dreamin’ (Black Button Sage Honey)

24 C – Sweet Traditional Mead (8 entries)
1. Ed Waldowski, Dalton, PA 2006 Orange Blossom Mead
2. Leo Chuil, Jr., Bridgewater, NJ Wildflower Honey Mead
3. Bobby Don Johnson, Maurice, LA Orange Blossom Mead

25 A & B Cyser and Pyment (8 entries)
1. Ed Walkowski, Dalton, PA Riesling/Orange Blossom Pyment
2. Al Hazan, Stroudsburg, PA, Cyser #14 (Wildflower Honey)

25 C Melomels (16 entries)
1. Ed Walkowski, Dalton, PA Black Current Melomel
2. Gary Weston, Bridgewater, NJ Big P (Prickly Pear/Orange Blossom Honey)
3. Gary Weston, Bridgewater, NJ Corinnifer (Toasted Coconut/Orange Blossom Honey)

26 A Metheglin (5 entries)
1. Don Larson, Star, Idaho Smoked Chili Mead
2. Micah Dubinko, Sunnyvale, CA Premium Nutmeg Meth
3. Gary Weston, Bridgewater, NJ NRVS (Vanilla, Black Button Sage Honey)

26 B Braggots (6 entries)
1. Pamela McAlpin & Sheron Alpin Old Ale Sweet Braggot
2. Pamela McAlpin & Sheron Alpin Two Old Broad’s Equinox Braggot
3. Pamela McAlpin & Sheron Alpin Hops of Wisdom

26 C Other Meads (7 entries)
1. Micah Dubinko, Sunnyvale, CA Poetry (Pears, Spices, Oak-aged)
2. Micah Dubinko, Sunnyvale, CA Chocolate Rapture

Best of Show
First BOS: Don Larson, Star Idaho - Smoked Chili Mead
Second BOS: Micah Dubinko, Sunnyvale, CA - Poetry
Third BOS: Ed Walkowski, Dalton, PA - Black Current Melomel

Thanks again for sharing your meads and we look forward to your entries in the Valhalla competition next year!